Table 3.
Nested total and sex-based sensitivity logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet (defined through MedDietScore) with multi-morbidity presence (n 1123)
| Total (n 1122) | Female (n 630) | Male (n 492) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95 % CI | OR | 95 % CI | OR | 95 % CI | |
| Model 1: Crude model | ||||||
| MedDietScore tertiles | ||||||
| Low | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
| Moderate | 0·85 | 0·62, 1·16 | 0·71 | 0·48, 1·07 | 1·23 | 0·72, 2·08 |
| High | 0·64 | 0·45, 0·90* | 0·57 | 0·36, 0·90* | 0·87 | 0·50, 1·52 |
| Model 2: age (sex) | ||||||
| MedDietScore tertiles | ||||||
| Low | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
| Moderate | 0·85 | 0·60, 1·20 | 0·74 | 0·48, 1·13 | 1·05 | 0·57, 1·94 |
| High | 0·65 | 0·44, 0·95* | 0·61 | 0·38, 0·99* | 0·71 | 0·37, 1·36 |
| Model 3: Model 2 plus smoking habits and physical activity | ||||||
| MedDietScore tertiles | ||||||
| Low | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
| Moderate | 0·88 | 0·62, 1·25 | 0·76 | 0·49, 1·18 | 1·10 | 0·60, 2·04 |
| High | 0·68 | 0·46, 0·99* | 0·63 | 0·39, 1·02 | 0·77 | 0·40, 1·48 |
OR and their corresponding 95 % CI were obtained from logistic regression analysis.
*
P < 0·05.